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CONTENTS• Rainfed Agriculture: Introduction, Types and History of Rainfed Agriculture in India • Problems and Prospects of Reinfed Agriculture in India • Soil and Climatic Conditions Prevalent in Rainfed Areas • Studies on Cropping Pattern of Different Rainfed Areas in India • Soil Erosion: Soil and Water Conservation Techniques • Drought: Types, Effects of Water Deficit on Physio-Morphological Characteristics of the Plants • Crop Adaptation and Mitigation to Drought • Water Harvesting • Management of Crops in Rainfed Areas • Contingent: Crop Planning for Aberrant Weather • Watershed Management • Practicals • Glossary • Abbreviations • References • Index.